Muffler Recommendations
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Muffler Recommendations
Any recommendations for a stock style muffler(single in dual out) for a 305tbi car. dont care about any performance gains and the rest of the system is stock and staying that way, just want a nice good sound. When i got the car it had a single in single out cheapy muffler on it, wanna go back to the stock style with something with a nicer sound.
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Re: Muffler Recommendations
i've looked at all of those and a few others, but im looking for personal expeirence with them, so i know which sounds good and good quality. Im leaning towards the hooker, ive had hooker headers on every car ive ever owned, but keeping this one stock means no header.
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I'd go with the Dynomax super turbo muffler. Thats what I and allot of other RS 305 TBI owners have. They sound really good and you'll get some performance gain. An open air cleaner might make it sound louder because it brings in more air. The stock air intake set up just doesn't bring in enough air.
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Re: Muffler Recommendations
I'm a fan of the Magnaflow systems myself....
Flowmaster drones too much for me....
The way an exhaust sounds is a lot of personal preference.
Flowmaster drones too much for me....
The way an exhaust sounds is a lot of personal preference.
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spintechs sound killer! Hookers are not bad either have one on my my tahoe
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Re: Muffler Recommendations
Yeah, the drone on a Flowmaster was unbearable for me. I sold mine for half what I paid for it 2 weeks after I got it.
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Re: Muffler Recommendations
my car in my sig had hooker shortys and a 3inch single with no cats and a flowmaster setup for our cars, didn't sound bad. If. I did it again, I would do hooker shorty (2460?) And do the spintech or hooker. I think hooker makes more power but spintech sounds better..
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Magnaflow, sounds really nice(not too loud) when idel, roars when you stomp on it.
You want to enjoy the rumble! not be deaf from it!!!!
You want to enjoy the rumble! not be deaf from it!!!!
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I like the fact that the Dinomax doesn't drone.
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Re: Muffler Recommendations
After looking at a few of the cat back systems and going thru some post here ive decided to go with a dynomax catback, for the price and since im planning to keep the car mechanically stock i think it'll suit my needs. quieter will be nice anyways this is kinda my cruiser. My pickup already runs hooker longtubes into true 3" duals into hooker aeros, so shes plenty loud. Anyways
anyone order one of these kits before, im not 100% sure which one is right, im thinking its 17493 the otheres look like there sold for the tpi cars.
anyone order one of these kits before, im not 100% sure which one is right, im thinking its 17493 the otheres look like there sold for the tpi cars.
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17493 is the one I got so you should be fine.
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Re: Muffler Recommendations
glasspack or cherrybomb extreme.
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Re: Muffler Recommendations
I have 2210s with the 4 inch mufflex pipe into a spintech 4 inch into two 3 inch outlets and it is the best sounding exhaust I have ever heard and it is quiet too.
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I use the Borla which has provisions for some sound tuning.
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Re: Muffler Recommendations
I agree with the personal preference thing but what is the drone sound? I have a Flowmaster 80 on my Z and I don't know what you mean by that. When I think of a droning sound I think of a constant background buzzing type sound that interferes with the wanted sound. I went to the Flowmaster website and listened to several vids they have and couldn't detect what you're talking about. Can you point me in the right direction?
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I agree with the personal preference thing but what is the drone sound? I have a Flowmaster 80 on my Z and I don't know what you mean by that. When I think of a droning sound I think of a constant background buzzing type sound that interferes with the wanted sound. I went to the Flowmaster website and listened to several vids they have and couldn't detect what you're talking about. Can you point me in the right direction?
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EXACTLY what infernal says. I just put a Flowmaster 80 on my 91 with a 3 inch in and dual 3's out and the "OHMMMMM" sound is insane. I also know that it's compounded because i'm not running any tips as of yet. It's growing on me but as soon as I save up some money it's getting an Aerochamber for sure. I LOVE it on my 88.
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I will have to listen better. I knew my eyesight was going bad but I didn't know I was going deaf, too!
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Hey guys i had the same question.Right now im running the stock stupid Dynomax that makes my car sound like its not even running unless you gun it. I just finished the 350 swap.Im running headers into a 3 inch Y pipe,then into a 2.25 system all the way back. Ive been looking at the Super 44,the 40 series,the 80,and some other options. Flowmaster is really all i have to choose from sadly. I just had a ton of exhaust work done and i really dont want to change anything,just the muffler. Im more so looking for that Deep rumble tone
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A lot of people dont like the flowmaster but i personally like mine. I cant hardly hear my drone. It has that nice rumble when at idle and sounds good getting on it. Maybe its the 3 inch flowmasters that drone, because im running a full 2 1/2 inch exhaust into a 2 1/2 80 series flowmaster. Flowmaster is recommendation, but if i had a 2nd choice i would go with the hooker muffler.
Im sure most have heard my exhaust but those who havent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKoYV...el_video_title
Im sure most have heard my exhaust but those who havent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKoYV...el_video_title
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I had stock L03 manifolds and stock 2.25 inch I-pipe and my drone was awful. I didn't mind it so much, but it was very obvious and the whole car would just "OHMMMM" all over the place on the highway...
I'd run flowmasters again on a non-performance car meant to be a cruiser, but I have a lot of patience when it comes to noise. I have concerns about how well flowmasters work for high horsepower builds, and taking the horsepower hit isnt something Im making enough power to deal with right now. But I do think they sound great.
To the guy who just had a lot of exhaust work done with the 350 - you definitely need something bigger than a 2.25 inch intermediate pipe. That's awful. I'd just run the generic 3 inch flowmaster catback. Just one hideaway exit out the side under the rear bumper cover - pn 17151 is the one I'd go with.
I'd run flowmasters again on a non-performance car meant to be a cruiser, but I have a lot of patience when it comes to noise. I have concerns about how well flowmasters work for high horsepower builds, and taking the horsepower hit isnt something Im making enough power to deal with right now. But I do think they sound great.
To the guy who just had a lot of exhaust work done with the 350 - you definitely need something bigger than a 2.25 inch intermediate pipe. That's awful. I'd just run the generic 3 inch flowmaster catback. Just one hideaway exit out the side under the rear bumper cover - pn 17151 is the one I'd go with.
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